Improvement in vine-tbellis



CARL SEYLER, OF CLEVELAND. CHIC.

Letters Patent No. 78,487, dated June 2, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN VINE-TRELLIS.

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TO ALL WILIOMl'l MAY vCCNCERN:

Be it known that I, CARL SEYLER, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio,l1ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vine-Trellises; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description ofthe same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which.

Figure 1 is a side View of the apparatus and'trellis Figure 2 a view ofthe top.

Figures 3, 4, and 5, detached sections'.

Lille letters ofreference refer to like parts.

The nature of this invention consists of an apparatus for tightening up the wires of trellises, so that they can be at all times, and with but little labor, kept strained, and properly secure for the trailing oi` the vine.

In lig. 1, A represents a pair of arms, a detached View of which is shown in fig. 3. Said arms are provided with a'central eye, B, in the sides of which are sunk the notches e. The extreme ends oi' these arms terminate in a hook, C, Vthe purpose of which will hereafter be shown. v

D is a plug ,or shaft, a detached view of which isshown in gl. Said shaft is fitted loosely in the eye B, and in which AV rotates. The upper end ofthe plug isprovided with a pui-r of studs, a. From the base of each proceeds around downward a groove, b. Also lengthwise in the side ofthe shaft is eut a groove, c, in which the spur E, hg. 5,*is tit-ted and slides, so that the ring E can be slipped upon the plug, and brought to the position shown in {ign-1, for the purpose of holding the implement and tension given to the wir-e.

flhe practical application and operation of. this apparatus are thus:

The implement, when put together, as shown in fig. 1, is then applied to the wire D', so as to bring said wire between the lugs a and through the hooks C of the arms. In this-position a wrench is applied to the lower end of the shaft or plug, and turned, thereby winding the wire around the lugs and down inthe grooves referred to, and, aslshown-in figs; 1 and 2, by this winding up the wire on tho plug, it is drawn taut, and to any degree of tension that may be required, and is secured thus strained up by slipping the ring E upon the plug until the spur E enters one of the notches a out in lthe eye B of the arms, which, as will be evident, will'prevent the plug from turning bach in consequence of the tension of the wire; also, by the strain exerted by the tension of the wire, the ring is held from slipping from the plug. x

The arms, by their extension, hold the wire and iinplementvsteady while vboing operatedl by the wrench, and which, when done, is left hanging upon the wire by the hook C, through which the wire is made to pass, as above said.

By the use of this implement, the slack in tlie`trellis\\'ire is easily and readily taken up and secured, and to any degree that may be required.

Should the wires be of great length, two of the lrnploments may be attached for tightening them, therehy reducing the strain upon the implement and labor ofthe operation iu`its manipulations.

What I claim as my,irnprovoment, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is-

The plug or shaft D, studs a', and ring F as arranged, in combination with the arms A, for the purpose and in the manner substantially as set forth. I l I CARL SEYLER.

Witnesses 1 W. H. BURRIDGE, J. H. BURRIDGE. 

